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Cavaliers Rally To Beat Grizzlies 92-86

Mo Williams scored 25 points, dished out 12 assists and pulled down five rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a slow start to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, 92-86, at Quicken Loans Arena.

J.J. Hickson added 16 points and five boards for the Cavaliers, who have won two of three since a three-game skid. Joey Graham chipped in with 12 points.

In a game that saw several ups and downs, the Cavaliers trailed early on by as many as 16, but rallied to trail 51-45 at halftime. The Wine and Gold then used a 16-0 run in the 3rd quarter to build a 12-point lead of their own. The Cavs led by 8 heading into the 4th.

Relying on defense in the 4th quarter, the Cavaliers started the 4th quarter 0-13 from the floor before J.J. Hickson, wearing some snazzy sneaks, scored with 3:04 to go. The Cavs trailed by as many as 3 points in the 4th quarter, but strong play from Hickson - and Mo Williams - helped the Cavs put the Grizzlies away.

Full Box Score After The Jump:

Memphis
Player Min FG-A 3PF-A FT-A Reb-O Ast Stl TO Blk PF-T Pts
Rudy Gay 36 7-14 1-2 2-3 5-0 6 2 3 0 1-0 17
Zach Randolph 31 6-16 1-2 0-0 11-3 1 1 4 1 1-0 13
Marc Gasol 37 2-8 0-0 0-0 6-2 2 1 4 3 2-0 4
Xavier Henry 22 4-9 1-1 0-0 2-1 0 0 1 1 1-0 9
Mike Conley 30 3-9 1-3 4-6 1-0 5 2 1 0 1-0 11
Darrell Arthur 20 2-5 0-0 0-0 7-0 0 1 0 1 3-0 4
O.J. Mayo 25 6-12 1-3 0-0 3-0 1 0 0 0 3-0 13
Greivis Vasquez 17 4-6 1-2 0-0 3-0 3 0 2 0 2-0 9
Sam Young 11 2-5 0-1 2-2 1-0 2 0 0 0 3-0 6
Tony Allen 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 1 0 0 0 1-0 0
Acie Law DNP - Injured
Hamed Haddadi DNP - Injured
Hasheem Thabeet DNP - Coach's Decision
DeMarre Carroll DNP - Coach's Decision
Team Totals 36-85 6-14 8-11 42-7 21 7 15 6 18-0 86
.424 .429 .727 Team Reb: 11 Total TO: 0 (12 pts)
Cleveland
Player Min FG-A 3PF-A FT-A Reb-O Ast Stl TO Blk PF-T Pts
Joey Graham 29 5-10 2-4 0-0 3-1 1 1 1 1 1-0 12
J.J. Hickson 23 6-11 0-0 4-5 5-2 1 1 4 1 1-0 16
Anderson Varejao 30 1-3 0-0 1-2 11-1 1 2 0 2 5-0 3
Anthony Parker 27 2-4 1-2 0-0 3-0 2 1 0 2 1-0 5
Mo Williams 35 10-21 4-6 1-2 5-1 12 2 4 1 3-0 25
Ryan Hollins 17 3-4 0-0 2-5 5-3 0 0 2 0 1-0 8
Antawn Jamison 23 2-10 1-4 3-4 7-1 2 0 1 2 1-0 8
Jamario Moon 18 2-7 0-4 0-0 4-1 1 1 0 0 1-0 4
Daniel Gibson 20 2-9 0-3 2-2 3-1 0 0 2 0 0-0 6
Ramon Sessions 12 2-4 0-0 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5
Jawad Williams DNP - Coach's Decision
Leon Powe DNP - Coach's Decision
Manny Harris DNP - Injured
Samardo Samuels DNP - Injured
Team Totals 35-83 8-23 14-22 46-11 21 8 14 9 14-0 92
.422 .348 .636 Team Reb: 9 Total TO: 0 (16 pts)